Having a reference point of considerations, insights, and so forth can be invaluable to any project - whether a simple pilot of technology or preparing for a full production rollout.
How much time and how many touchpoints are needed to remediate a client with security updates? Did you know Altiris Out-of-band management has a network filtering option which used the System Defense capabilities built into Intel vPro? Essentially - you can isolate a computer at the client's network interface.
How are other organizations using and benefitting from Intel vPro?
If you're unsure how companies are using Intel vPro or need a little more reference and support to convince internal teams, take a look at the following.
Frequently I get asked for my favorite online sites, articles and materials in regards to Intel vPro and the Altiris client management environment. Here's a summary - and I'm open to additions by others.
In addition to the many tools, resources, and articles referenced on this site (Altiris Juice), there are additional tools at Intel vPro Expert Center.
The following podcast provides a brief introduction with an encouragement to "self activate".
With all the posting and information about configuring or provisioning Intel vPro technology, it might help to keep the end goal in mind. Configuring of the technology is a necessary step to realizing how it is used.
For environments wanting to use USB one-touch to enterprise provision Intel vPro systems - here are some tips and pointers on supported USB keys and ensuring the USB key partitions are setup correctly.
